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Dr. Gagangeet Aujla is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Durham University and a Fellow of Durham Energy Institute. With over a decade of academic experience, he previously held research positions at Newcastle University, Thapar University (India), and University of Klagenfurt (Austria). His academic journey includes a PhD from Thapar University and undergraduate degrees from Punjab Technical University.
His research interests span Edge-Cloud Computing, Blockchain Technology, Software-Defined Networking, Sustainable Computing, Internet of Things, Smart Grid Systems, and Machine Learning. A central theme of his work focuses on data-driven applications including smart cities, smart grids, healthcare systems, and transportation systems with emphasis on energy efficiency, resilience, security, privacy, and intelligence.
Dr. Aujla's research has resulted in numerous high-impact publications across leading venues including IEEE Transactions, Elsevier journals, and major conferences like IEEE INFOCOM and GLOBECOM. His work demonstrates strong trends in sustainable computing, blockchain applications across domains, and software-defined networking solutions for smart environments.
- IEEE TCSC Award for Excellence in Scalable Computing (ECR) 2022
- IEEE TEMS TC on Blockchain Early-Career Award (Runner-up) 2022
- 2018 IEEE TCSC Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award
- 2021 IEEE Systems Journal Best Paper Award
- TIET Best Paper Award
Dr. Aujla leads multiple significant research projects funded by EPSRC, UKRI, and international agencies totaling over £23 million, including the National Edge AI Hub for Real Data (£10.2M) and CHEDDAR communications hub projects. He currently supervises four postgraduate students and has served as Area Editor for Ad hoc Networks and Associate Editor for multiple prestigious journals. His work extends to organizing major workshops like BlockSecSDN and BlockCPS at IEEE conferences worldwide.
